Exercise Questions: Environmental Impact and Renewable Energy

Respond to each question with a paragraph (or two) that answers the question.  If a calculation is required, you must submit equations that support your answer, not just a number.

1. Explain four drawbacks of a hydroelectric power plant.
2. A coal-fired power plant produces an average of 100 MW annually; estimate the sulfur dioxide released daily and annually if no filtering system is used.
3. A natural gas power plant produces an average of 100 MW annually; estimate the sulfur dioxide released daily and annually if no filtering system is used.
4. Explain three factors that determine the amount of power generated by wind machines.  
5. Explain how the light energy is converted into electricity.
6. Explain the main challenges facing wave energy and the environmental impacts of wave energy. 

El-Sharkawi, M. A. (2012). Electric energy: An introduction (3rd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and sources should be cited according to APA guidelines.